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Their at-large invitation as we begin the madness. Here are the tournament brackets. Auburn is the number one overall seed, and they headed up the South Region. Destination Atlanta and beyond. Sixteen Quad One wins, behind their SEC Player of the Year, Broome. They will face the winner of Alabama State and Saint Francis, in the tournament for the first time since 1991, with a record of 16-17.
We moved to Thursday action in Lexington. We find Louisville is the eight seed, picked to finish ninth in the ACC, but they won 19 more games than a year ago. Back in the dance for the first time since 2019. Their opponent will be the Creighton Blue Jays, behind Ryan Kalkbrenner, the record player of the year.
Next up, action in Denver on Thursday with a five seed is Michigan. They are still celebrating their Big Ten crown. They have a lot to celebrate. They have to be wondering, "Didn't we just win the Big Ten title? Why are we a five seed?" A little surprised to see the bow low. Adam: They will face, you see, San Diego. The Tritons making their first appearance. They have won 15 in a row, one of the best in the country.
We move on. It is Texas A&M. They got their first-ever victory over a number one. They lead the nation in offense of rebounding. They will face the Ivy League champs, the Yale Bulldogs. That is a tough matchup. Yale is as physical as any group in this tournament.
Now we go to games in Milwaukee on Friday. All-Messed will be scouting the First Four. San Diego State will face North Carolina, that is the fifth strongest in the country. The three seed is Iowa State. They will face the Lipscomb Bisons, making their second-ever appearance. We have Marquette. The number two seed is Michigan State, extending his own record: 7-1 against ranked opponents. Clark: Remarkable season for Michigan State. They work themselves into a two seed. Adam: They will face the Bryant Bulldogs.
Let's transition back to the top of the bracket. Pair what stands out? Seth: UC San Diego will defeat not only Michigan in the first round, I like Yale to pull off another first-round upset. They had a phenomenal year, playing in the ACC Tournament game and ended up being in the eight seed. The North Carolina situation, it will be interesting to hear how they ended up being in the bracket based on what the numbers look like, new metrics.
Second from the bottom, Marquette and New Mexico, two of the best point guards in the country going at it. Michigan State, thinking about where they were early in the season. If you look at them at the bottom, he is getting a hot team. I think they are a little upset that they did not make it to the finals of the Big Ten. Michigan